Private Rental Housing (Section 8)
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, also known as Section 8, was created by Congress in 1974. The HCV program is the largest affordable housing programs in the United States and is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The HCV program provides rental assistance to families, the elderly and persons with special needs that have incomes up to 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). Please click here for more information on income limits (PDF).
For more information about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system, please click on "A Guide for Applicants & Tenants of Public Housing & Section 8 Programs" (PDF).
Vouchers enable participants to receive a subsidy, while leasing from their choice of landlords in the private market. The rental assistance is designed so that families are not forced to spend an unreasonable portion of the monthly income on shelter. The program also allows families the flexibility to select the community or neighborhood in which they live.
Wait List
The Housing Choice Voucher wait list is currently closed.
If you are already on the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) wait list, you can check your status here: www.owl.hmsforweb.com
Project-Based Vouchers
The goal of HUD’s Project-Based Voucher program is to expand the availability of higher quality affordable housing units to the elderly, disabled individuals and homeless military veterans.
Under the Project-Based Voucher program, the housing authority enters into an assistance contract with the owner for specified units and for a specified term. The housing authority refers families from its waiting list to the owner to fill vacancies. Because the assistance is tied to the specific unit, a family who moves from the project-based unit does not have any right to continued housing assistance. However, they may be eligible for a tenant based voucher when one becomes available.
SPHA currently is administering the following voucher programs:
Click on the following link for Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) about the Project-Based Voucher program.
Contact Your Housing Specialist
To find your Housing Specialist, please refer to this updated list of caseloads (PDF) and look for the first letters of your last name.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
SPHA believes that all people should have equal access to the housing of their choice and conducts our business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing law. For more information about fair housing and your rights, please visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing / Equal Opportunity website at www.hud.gov/fairhousing.
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Section 8 Contact Info
Please call our office at 727-323-3171 (please open this PDF for extensions) or e-mail us at section8@stpeteha.org. Thank you!
Important Forms for Residents
*Please be advised there are websites that offer online government applications for Section 8 or Public Housing for a fee. These websites have no affiliation with and are not endorsed by the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA), other local housing authorities or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Applications can be picked up for free at any local public housing authority when the waiting list is open. SPHA accepts no responsibility or liability for applications retrieved, downloaded or paid for from unrelated websites. SPHA's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.
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